Diogo Jota and brother André's funeral details confirmed
The bodies of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother André Felipe have been returned to Portugal, where a wake and funeral service are scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The footballers died in a fiery crash in Spain while en route to a ferry for Jota's pre-season return, just days after his wedding. Dignitaries are expected to attend the private services.
The football world continues to mourn as details emerge regarding the funeral arrangements for Diogo Jota, the Liverpool forward, and his younger brother, André Felipe. The brothers, who tragically died in a car accident in northern Spain on Thursday, July 3, 2025, will be laid to rest at a service in Portugal on Saturday morning, July 5.
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Reports indicate the fatal crash on the A52, near Zamora, was caused by a blown-out tire as Jota and André, a player for Portuguese side Penafiel, were driving towards a ferry bound for the UK. Jota was on his way back to Liverpool for pre-season training, having married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso just last month.
The bodies of both footballers were repatriated to Portugal on Thursday evening. A wake is scheduled for Friday, July 4, at Capelas da Ressurreicao church in Gondomar, a district of Porto. The funeral service will follow on Saturday, July 5, at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar (the Mother Church of Gondomar). Dignitaries, including the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, are expected to attend the service, which will be closed to the public.
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Dr. Miguel Goncalves, who was working with Jota on his pre-season recovery from a collapsed lung, described him as an "unparalleled professional" eager for the new campaign. He revealed that the brothers were traveling at night for cooler conditions and had planned an overnight stop, demonstrating Jota's meticulous professionalism even in his personal travel arrangements. Jota had made an "extraordinary recovery" and was confident about the upcoming season, choosing to skip Liverpool's pre-season tour to Japan to focus on his recovery.
